The C Word

[heartem]

I am terrified of the C word. Like, my heart completely stops, I shudder to my core, and I am so completely afraid I can’t even think straight. Cancer. My good friend Carole died of the disease in 2008. My aunt was just diagnosed with the disease in 2010. My friend Kris was diagnosed in 2006. I could literally go on and on citing people who have

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[tabloidscully]

I'm glad to see you exploring these feelings, even if it is just in LJ. There will never be enough words to express what a wonderful person Carol was (she had to be, because you adored her!) or how much you miss her. Cancer is such a scary, scary thing, and even knowing how it has spurred you into action doesn't mitigate how deeply it has touched your life.

I think you're amazing. I don't think for a second you're a cancer magnet, though I do think the way it's really been so central to your life has more than a little to do with why you're involved in that myriad of causes. You're doing your part and then some, lady.